Hairpin
/ˈhɛɚ.pɪn/ noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A pin or fastener for the hair.
- 2 a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place wordnet
- 3 A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
- 4 A very tight bend in a road; a hairpin bend. attributive
"The variety of angles in the course, from slow bends to hairpins, will both test your skill as a driver and allow you the opportunity to pass other carts."
- 5 An elongated horizontal v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo or decrescendo.
Example
More examples"She unlocked the car door by means of a hairpin."
Etymology
From hair + pin, 1788 (as hair pin). Adjective sense 1906 in hairpin turn etc.